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One of the things that came out of the 2023 Reader Survey was that you wanted a Q+A/AMA of the pod. So we’re giving it a shot. Now our monthly pod schedule will consist of 1-2 guest episodes a month, with 1 Q+A with myself and Lucy. Guest episodes will be free for everyone to listen to, with the Q+A episodes being a perk for paid subscribers. In these episodes, we’ll be answering the more juicer questions… and the answers may be a little on the spicy side! We’re sharing a trailer of today’s episode with free subscribers to give you a taste of what you can expect. And we’ll always make sure there’s something in there for everyone - whether you’re a parent or a nutrition student, or just here for rice cake drama (IYKYK).

Today I’m joined by CIHAS audio engineer and host of the podcast , Dearlove, to answer listener and reader questions. Tune in to hear us:

* Revive and old classic (DSMG fans, this one’s for you!)

* Share non-lame-gym-bro snack ideas for pre/post workout

* Explain why a certain gut health shot is a lot like a bad night out

* Talking about why it’s important to be calm in the face of a new medical diagnosis rather than falling into diet culture

* Offering some advice towards handling the challenges of co-parenting with someone whose views on diet culture are very different from your own

* And lastly, why you should ignore influencers who boast about their kids eating stilton and sushi

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Transcript

Laura: Hey, and welcome to the Can I Have Another Snack podcast, where we talk about food, bodies, and identity, especially through the lens of parenting. I'm Laura Thomas. I'm an anti diet registered nutritionist, and I also write the Can I Have Another Snack newsletter.

Lucy: And I'm . I am the audio engineer for CIHAS podcast normally, and I also host the food podcast, . Uh, I'm delighted to be joining you for this, Laura. This is really fun.

Laura: So we're mixing it up a little bit today to answer some listener questions that you all sent in. I've asked Lucy to join me so that I'm not just sat here talking to myself, but Lucy, I actually have a little surprise for you that I didn't tell you about. So I'm putting you on the spot, but don't worry, It's hopefully a fun surprise. It's not high stakes. But I don't know if you know, but I used to have another podcast called Don't Salt My Game. And at the beginning…

Lucy: I'm aware of it.

Laura: Oh yeah, you've heard of it. Okay, that's good. That's a good start. At the beginning of every episode, I used to ask my guests some quick fire questions. So I'm just like, rapid speed, throw them out and just

Lucy: I remember this.

Laura: Just throw whatever comes to the top of your head, okay? So it's meant to be fun.

Lucy: Okay, I'm on the spot. I'm in the hot seat. I'm ready.

Laura: You ready? Alright. Here we go. Tacos or pizza?